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Freedom Elementary

Q: Is Freedom Elementary a good school?

Freedom Elementary ranks 252 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Freedom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 954 students attended Freedom Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary?

Students at Freedom Elementary are 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : 6th Grade Center Middle : Waynesville Middle High : Waynesville Senior High

Public Grades K-5

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Freedom Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Robert, Missouri, serving 953 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Waynesville R-VI school district, which is ranked 61 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freedom Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25-30% of Missouri elementary schools in terms of overall performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students, where it ranks in the top 5-10% of Missouri elementary schools. However, the school's performance for White and Multi-racial students is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Missouri elementary schools. Freedom Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18% to 22.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 44.95% to 53.8% in recent years.

Within the Waynesville R-VI district, Freedom Elementary generally outperforms Waynesville East Elementary and Wood Elementary in terms of student achievement, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. However, Thayer Elementary, another school in the Waynesville R-VI district, consistently outperforms Freedom Elementary across most academic measures, ranking in the top 5-10% of Missouri elementary schools. Compared to schools outside the Waynesville R-VI district, such as Swedeborg Elementary, Dixon Elementary, and Crocker Elementary, Freedom Elementary generally performs better academically, but these schools have much smaller enrollments and different demographic profiles.

954

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,219

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

286 Eastlawn Ave
Saint Robert, MO 65584-3702

(573) 842-2100

District: Waynesville R-VI

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	6th Grade Center
	Waynesville Middle
High:	Waynesville Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.0%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Missouri median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Waynesville R-VI's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

252^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Waynesville R-VI

61^st of 367Waynesville R-VI among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	252 of 900	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	314 of 906	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	263 of 898	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	231 of 908	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	375 of 901	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	440 of 1052	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	672 of 1045	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.4	530 of 1032	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	432 of 865	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.7	436 of 1058	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	560 of 1089	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	457 of 1108	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	602 of 1085	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	569 of 1088	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	570 of 1066	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.0	641 of 1053	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	4 of 190	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	3 of 191	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	5 of 185	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	2 of 163	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	61.9	66 of 243	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	77.4	8 of 103	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	64.4	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	161 of 302	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	182 of 251	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	74.9	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.9	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	62 of 638	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	59 of 625	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	36 of 611	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	31 of 532	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	69.1	106 of 574	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	276 of 907	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.7	617 of 887	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	70.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	297 of 666	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	331 of 668	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	295 of 673	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	209 of 675	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	336 of 691	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	497 of 917	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	730 of 898	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)98th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2022)93rd percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	286 Eastlawn Ave	Saint Robert	65584	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2100	954	61	15.6	50.9%	544 (57.0%)	121 (12.7%)	133 (13.9%)	20 (2.1%)	8 (0.8%)	19 (2.0%)	109 (11.4%)	69.9	252^nd of 900 public elementary schools	72.0%		63.2	314^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.3%	62	50.4	44.4	57.3		41.6	49.3	51.3	59.7	$11,219	$335	$10,884
Partridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7078 Young St	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2600	375	20	18.7	48.3%	200 (53.3%)	35 (9.3%)	85 (22.7%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	33 (8.8%)	76.5	192^nd of 900 public elementary schools	78.7%		74.4	201^st of 906 public elementary schools	77.8%	9	42.6	60.0	64.6		58.7	48.4		62.7	$9,178	$111	$9,067
Waynesville East Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 State Rd F	Waynesville	65583	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2150	920	51	18.0	45.0%	584 (63.5%)	70 (7.6%)	125 (13.6%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.8%)	11 (1.2%)	114 (12.4%)	56.2	396^th of 900 public elementary schools	56.0%		46.2	496^th of 906 public elementary schools	45.3%	100	42.9	54.3	36.2		34.9	49.5	39.5	44.7	$11,899	$248	$11,651
Wood Elementary	Public	K-5	4590 Buckeye Ave	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 842-2625	295	18	16.3	53.6%	135 (45.8%)	40 (13.6%)	74 (25.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	35 (11.9%)	82.5	138^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.7%		43.1	527^th of 906 public elementary schools	41.8%	389	56.7	66.6	49.9			58.7			$13,793	$245	$13,548
Thayer Elementary	Public	K-5	4273 Thayer St	Fort Leonard Wood	65473	Pulaski County	Waynesville R-VI	No	No	No	No	(573) 842-2200	242	17	14.2	43.8%	135 (55.8%)	27 (11.2%)	49 (20.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26 (10.7%)	91.4	58^th of 900 public elementary schools	93.6%		91.5	48^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.7%	10	62.5	62.8	71.0		68.3	71.7		70.9	$11,992	$126	$11,866
Laquey R-V Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27600 Hwy Aa	Laquey	65534	Pulaski County	Laquey R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3245	236	20	12.0	64.0%	198 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	29	670^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.6%		17.2	756^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	36.3	12.6				36.3	22.0		$9,213	$778	$8,435
Crocker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	601 N Commercial	Crocker	65452	Pulaski County	Crocker R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-5000	236	22	10.6	100.0%	206 (87.3%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	21.2	728^th of 900 public elementary schools	19.1%		31	648^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.5%	80	44.4	17.2	6.8			16.7			$14,189	$1,287	$12,902
Swedeborg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	17507 Hwy T	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Swedeborg R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 736-2735	35	7	5.2	57.1%	32 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$15,338	$1,511	$13,827
Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 N Pine Street	Dixon	65459	Pulaski County	Dixon R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 759-7163	383	29	13.1	58.5%	349 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	61.4	348^th of 900 public elementary schools	61.3%		60.4	347^th of 906 public elementary schools	61.7%	1	47.3	55.7	24.3		46.7	47.2	59.5	45.1	$10,047	$773	$9,274
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	714 E Jefferson	Richland	65556	Pulaski County	Richland R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 765-3812	240	20	12.0		233 (97.1%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.6	679^th of 900 public elementary schools	24.6%		34.1	620^th of 906 public elementary schools	31.6%	59		26.7	10.8	22.3		48.1			$12,337	$1,660	$10,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Freedom Elementary?

Students at Freedom Elementary are 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Freedom Elementary a good school?

Freedom Elementary ranks 252^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Freedom Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 954 students attended Freedom Elementary.

What district is Freedom Elementary in?

Waynesville R-VI

What schools do graduates of Freedom Elementary attend?

Students who attend Freedom Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : 6th Grade Center
Middle : Waynesville Middle
High : Waynesville Senior High

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